By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back on Wednesday morning despite a relatively steady United States dollar and upticks in crude oil. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3864 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback[...]
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips lower
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie continues sliding back
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost nearly a quarter of a cent on Tuesday, unable to gain traction from Statistics Canada’s July inflation report. The loonie finished at US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809. The U.S. Dollar Index nudged up 0.118 of a[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Canada’s CPI dips in July
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back on Tuesday morning despite Statistics Canada reporting inflation was lower last month. As of 8:42 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3836 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback shed 0.037[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie holds steady
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar remained firm on Monday following modest increases in the United States dollar and crude oil prices. The loonie finished at US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. The U.S. Dollar Index added 0.258 of a point at 97.970. Benchmark[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged Monday morning with little movement in the United States dollar and global crude oil prices. As of 8:43 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7245 or US$1=C$1.3800 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the[...]
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the green
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Friday in choppy trade. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil prices were down in anticipation of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today. The western Prairies[...]

Cool cooking: Eat well this summer without heating up the house
Make delicious summer meals that keep the house cool at the same time. Here are some tips and recipes from Getty Stewart to avoid sweating in a hot kitchen.
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Little movement for loonie
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar was steady Friday morning after losing ground on Thursday. The loonie was at US$0.7247 or US$1=C$1.3799 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.35 of a point at 97.91. Crude oil prices were lower on Friday[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down, crude oil rises
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was in a downturn on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7244 or US$1=C$1.3805 as of 8:38 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7264 or US$1=C$1.3767. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.28 of a point at 98.12. The U.S. Labor Department reported today that the Producer[...]

Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report
Harvest operations are underway in Manitoba, according to the latest provincial crop report as of Aug. 12 noting that winter cereals and early spring grains and field peas were starting to come off the fields.